Why You Need To Let Everyone Know That You Are Hiv Positive

Letting others know about your AIDS diagnosis is a very important step in your treatment. Your healthcare professional will go over the health reasons why it is imperative that you inform all of your sexual contacts that you are HIV positive. There are other reasons and other people that you need to inform about your AIV status. Who are these people who struggle with the need to let others know of their diagnosis? They are largely, young people.

Prevention methods fail, for many reasons: failure to be consistent in using condoms, the 2% breakage rate of condoms, using types of condoms other than the Latex kind, participating in too many risky activities that exposure you and others to the AIDS virus.

The statistics are staggering – The United Nations Population Fund has stated, “that the HIV/AIDS has become a young people’s disease in that every 14 seconds worldwide, between the ages of 15 and 24 there will be 6,000 young people infected with the AIDS virus.” That is an alarming statistic. All these young people worldwide being infected, seeking questions about what is happening to them, discovering their diagnosis, and seeking what to do next.

Here are the positive reasons to tell others:

By doing so, you will receive positive support

It is easier to keep friends and family updated if they all know

You don’t have to hide anymore

You can openly seek they best medial care available

The chances to transmit the disease to others will decrease because others will know

You can avoid a felony conviction if you are found to be guilty of not telling a sexual partner that you are HIV positive and you have sexual contact with them

Reasons You May Wish to Hold Off Telling

To give yourself a little time to understand why you need to tell certain people that your are HIV positive.

To be able to analyze how they will react and thus be prepared for it.

Gather support for before, during and after

Acceptance that you won’t be able to control how they react.

It may be difficult for you to tell those you are close with. You will need to tell your sexual partners, your employer, family members, and your friends. They should all be relieved that you are taking care of yourself. These people may turn out to be some of your best support members. You should tell all of your health care providers including your dentist so they can give you proper care. If you have an HIV positive child, you will need to inform their school and any organizations that they belong to: sports, after school programs etc., you should not just tell them the news, you should provide them with valuable information and resources to find more information about AIDS. This information will give them the means to feel comfortable around your child, and to answer any questions they may have concerning physical contact with your child; so in turn your child will remain comfortable participating in school and other activities.

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